The Save Kogawa House Committee welcomes all to the celebration of the 120-day moratorium on demolition of the childhood home of author Joy Kogawa. A concert will be held November 12, 2005, 2 p.m. in the Alice Mackay Room at Vancouver Public Library.
Naomi’s Road opera performance by Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble with special guest, musician Harry Aoki, and friends. November 12, 2005 @ Vancouver Public Library (350 West Georgia Street, Alice Mackay Room). Admission is free, all are welcome.
Presentation by Todd Wong to Vancouver City Council’s Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, November 3rd, 2005.
The Save Kogawa House Committee believes it can preserve that heritage by purchasing the property from its current owner and converting the home into a writers-in-residence centre. Ten writers associations representing several thousand writers have endorsed our proposal and would select members from their organizations to reside in the house for a period of approximately one month each.
Paul Yee adding his voice to many others asking that the City of Vancouver takes action to prevent the demolition of the Joy Kogawa House.
From The Globe and Mail: Group rallies to save Kogawa home by Rod Mickleburgh. Published November 2, 2005